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đż Gen Z is actually going to the movies
The whole "Gen Z killed movie theaters" narrative might have been premature. Cinema United, the exhibition industry's largest trade group, just dropped its annual "Strength of Theatrical Exhibition" report, and the headline number is a doozy: Gen Z moviegoing frequency jumped 25% year-over-year. Thatâs the biggest increaseâŚ
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Last Looks: Disney Developing Live-Action 'Gaston,' Netflix Cancels 'Boots'
The Dailies reports on the latest in development, greenlights, renewals, and cancellations. Gaston in Beauty and the Beast (Disney) Film Development đď¸ Paramount adds Rupert Grint, Daisy Ridley, Sam Claflin and Charlie Murphy to Johnny Deppâs cast in âEbenezer: A Christmas Carol.â (more) Netflix picked up an untitledâŚ
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đď¸ Netflix is pulling podcasts off YouTube
Netflix is close to inking a deal with iHeartMedia to bring around 20 video podcasts exclusively to its platform, yanking them off YouTube entirely. Some details: The deal covers around 20 shows, including Charlamagne tha God's 'The Breakfast Club' and 'Stuff They Don't Want You To Know,' which already have massive YouTubeâŚ
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Last Looks: Jennifer Lawrence & Josh Hutcherson Return for 'The Hunger Games' Prequel
The Dailies reports on the latest in development, greenlights, renewals, and cancellations. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Lionsgate) Film Development đď¸ Jonathan Entwistle will direct a reimagined film adaptation of Agatha Christieâs âEndless Night.â (more) Tim Fehlbaum will direct Netflixâs English-language remakeâŚ
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đŽ Hollywoodâs making content for Fortnite
Quentin Tarantino and Uma Thurman at the Fortnite premiere of 'The Lost Chapter: Yuki's Revenge' at Vista Theater in Hollywood. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Epic Games) Quentin Tarantino, the film purist who won't touch digital, just directed an eight-minute animated short that premiered in Fortnite, the massivelyâŚ
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Last Looks: 'Euphoriaâ to return April 2026, Scarlett Johansson in talks for âThe Batman Part II'
The Dailies reports on the latest in development, greenlights, renewals, and cancellations. Euphoria (HBO) Film Development đď¸ Ian McDonald sells an untitled cult-themed thriller pitch to Netflix, with Andrea Berloff and John Gatins set to produce. (more) Netflix acquires action thriller âThe Operator,â with Mark WahlbergâŚ
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đĽ Adult animation is having a surprising hot streak
Adult animation is living in two realities at once: While the Animation Guild president warns that "so many of our members are out of work and struggling to pay their bills," buyers can't get enough adult animated content. Agents report "massive appetite" across the board for new series. Consider whatâsâŚ
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đ The Oscar race ramps up this week
Paul Thomas Anderson, ChloĂŠ Zhao, and Josh Safdieâsome of this yearâs awards season heavy hitters Awards season shifts into high gear with a handful of major awards revealing their winners in the next seven days. While these early picks rarely predict the eventual Oscar winner, they set the tone for which films enter theâŚ